With the summer season fast approaching, you may want to consider doing some simple yet important things in order to keep your lawn at its best. Although most types of grasses are tough, caring for them should be done in order for them to thrive better in any weather. Caring for your lawn in the summer though is almost similar to taking care in other environment condition.

Thorough watering of the grass in your lawn in the summer season is the most essential thing to do as during these times the heat is at its extreme. We all know that heat takes up water quickly by having it evaporate in the air, leaving the grass dehydrated most of the time. We often see green and luscious lawns turn into yellow lawns during the summer season as a result of the very hot condition of our environment. However, this can be prevented with the proper way of watering as well as the correct timing. How much and how often you water your lawn depends on the necessity and on the type of soil you have as some soils slowly absorbs water which leaves a lot of it evaporating. Water your lawn as frequent as possible in case you have these types of soils to prevent your grass from burning out.

The right time to water your lawn is similar to plants. Watering in the early morning is the best time to do this job as the grass in your lawn benefits the most during these times. This will save you time and effort in watering as the grass receives and makes use of the water very well during the morning. Although you can water anytime, watering when the heat of the sun is at its highest is not advisable as your watering will be a futile effort. On the other hand, watering in the evening although allowed is discouraged as fungus are attracted to damp places in the evening.

Applying fertilizer should be done in a slow and proper way as quickly putting it in your lawn will only add to the heat your grass is currently receiving which will burn the grass in your lawn in the end.

Help your grass with adding drought resistance by trimming them in the summer. Mowing your lawn in the summer is always a good idea as it is important to fight the heat of the sun. Just make sure that you should not cut more than one third of your grass’ height so that you’ll prevent further and quick drying. Avoid cutting your grass too short and too often as possible as doing this will result to the drying out of your grass thus ruining your beautiful lawn.

Removing the weeds in your lawn helps a lot during the summer as the grass can receive a total benefit from the water and fertilizer that you put in your lawn. In this case, it will be more resistant and tougher against drought during the hot summer days.

Author Bio: This writer for Pool Prodigy specializes in chlorine generator and salt water pool systems as well as many other pool supply products.

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